SORTIE REPORT #3607
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑02 123 384 Target: Four Medium Howitzer Batteries, Tactical Support
Type: Military
Location: Neufchatel (5 miles SE of Hardelot), France
Pre-Invasion Tactical Targets: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) also flew as Group #4 of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. The Groups of the Wing followed at 3 minute intervals, rather than the normal stacked Wing formation. The assigned target was attacked through solid cloud layers using PFF, with unobserved results. [Note: see Mission 122 for pool of spare aircraft.]
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37974 544th SU*M SECTION 8
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Rimbold, Arthur Arimese 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Kell, Joseph Wilfred 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Rubenstein, Joseph (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Floyd, Thomas Samuel 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Grieves, Bobby Vernon 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Brock, Henry Reuben 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Moore, Lindsay Dow 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Nielsen, Erling (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Reams, Russell Don 544 Completed, Uninjured
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